John 8:34

Translations

Modern

Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.

Traditional

Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.

Literal

Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you that everyone who is doing sin is a slave of sin.

Latin

Respondit eis Jesus: Amen, amen dico vobis: quia omnis qui facit peccatum, servus est peccati.

Original

Greek

English

Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.

Notes

John 8:12–59

The debate about whether Jesus is the Messiah continues from 7:52. Jesus remained at the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. During the feast, the conflicts Jesus encountered in chapter 7 continued and intensified.

Theme notes and profiles

Abraham

Events

Light of the World/I am discoursec. AD 29

Related verses

Romans 6:16
Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?
2 Peter 2:19
They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
Proverbs 5:22
The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
1 John 3:8–10
The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.
Romans 6:12
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires.
Romans 6:6
We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.
Titus 3:3
For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
Romans 6:19–20
I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
Ephesians 2:2
…in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
Romans 7:25
Thanks be to God, through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I serve the law of God, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.
1 Kings 21:25
(Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.
Romans 8:21
…that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.

Parallels

2 John 1:4–6

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Debt Humility John, Gospel of Peter, the Apostle Servant

Topics

Abraham: How Regarded by his Descendants Affairs Christian Liberty: The Wicked, Devoid of Repeated Sin Self-Righteousness: Pharisees Servant: Figurative Sin: The Wicked: Servants To Sin: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To, Defining and Illustrating Spiritual Bondage is to Sin Titles and Names of the Wicked: Servants of Sin Wicked (People): Described

John 8:34

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